Audio: On Self Defense, 1969: Kunstler addresses the black community and talks about self defense, the Black Panther Party and tells his audience that they must stand ready to protect themselves and their community, and retaliate when necessary.

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Debate with Chicago 8 Prosecutor Richard Schultz, 1970: In this debate, broadcast on KPFA, Kunstler talks about his defense of the Chicago 8 and defendant Bobby Seale, who was bound and gagged during the trial. Schultz responds to Kunstler's statements, and the two men go back and forth.

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Power to the People, 1970: Kunstler addresses and audience and encourages them to unite, struggle against an oppressive government and embrace "power to the people." He also plays a recording of a speech by Eldridge Cleaver, author of Soul on Ice and minister of information for the Black Panther Party.

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Discussion of the Chicago Conspiracy Trial, 1970: In Los Angeles, Kunstler talks about the details of the Chicago Conspiracy Trial in front of an audience and encourages them to fight injustices in the court rooms.

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At the National Lawyer's Guild Convention, 1970: Kunstler addresses the National Lawyer's Guild Convention, where he talks about the Chicago Conspiracy trial and the possibility of his jail sentence for contempt during that trial.

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Film Information

Filmmakers

Emily Kunstler

Sarah Kunstler

Quotes

While our father lived in front of news cameras, we found our place behind the lens. We hope our film communicates that the world we inherit is better because someone struggled for justice, and that those changes will survive only if we continue to fight.”

— Sarah Kunstler, Filmmaker

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Critical Acclaim

This is a wonderful, inspiring film.

— Howard Zinn

Terrific archival footage from a range of seminal civil rights events, as well as affecting narration written by Sarah Kunstler and spoken by Emily Kunstler (who also edited the film), round out this superior documentary.

— Gary Goldstein, The Los Angeles Times

A refresher course on the history of American left-wing politics in the 1960s and '70s.

— Stephen Holding, The New York Times

The documentary is expertly put together and never less than compelling. It's a labor of love that helps restore the reputation of a significant player on the American stage in the last half of the 20th century.

— Hollywood Reporter

The film's point is clear. And for those looking for a straight answer, it's this: The bravest lawyer isn't the one who takes on the clients that allow him to feel good about himself. It's the one who takes on the clients that give us nightmares.